Access+Sketchbook


 * ==**ACCESS TO ART AND DESIGN** == ||
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 //Lecturer Veselinka Mclarnon//

= **Traditional and non-traditional media/materials/tools** =

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 * **Journeys and Identity**

As a starting point for this new assignment, you are given a choice of two words Journeys and Identity. Create conceptual and mind maps with possibilities and contexts this two words As a group discuss these themes and think about which have significance to you. Use keywords and look at other artists work to give you an idea of how other artists explore concepts.


 * Journeys**
 * Documenting journeys, passage of time, physical movement from one place to the next, inside…
 * Outside, growing up, travelling, searching, looking, seeking..
 * Transportation, immigration, not belonging, commune, community, nomadic, pilgrimage…
 * Religious, spiritual, virtual, message, dreams, vision…
 * Identity*** Biography, thoughts, feelings, diary, journal, intimacy, private, emotions…
 * Portraiture, self-portraits, physical representation, imagery, iconic, classification, collecting…
 * DNA, finger print, passport, family tree, heritage, culture, body, structure, form…..
 * Masculine, feminine, objects, ready-made, personal, statement, belief…


 * This most important thing about this assignment is that you will take control and ownership about what YOU want to do- the morepersonal and involved you get into this work the more likely you will be creating original and experimental work which will pin point your own professional practice.**

2 X A2 or larger - mixed media drawing of your chosen concept using unconventional tools 2 X A2 or larger mixed media drawing combining non compatible materials (drawing with resistant materials: e.g. water based paint and wax, oil paint and gouache e.g. 2 X A2 or larger mixed media drawing using relief techniques (collage, lino cut .e.g.) Evaluation of the whole process Collection of reference material including visual material Written notes and studies in sketchbook Resources Needed: Sketchbook, a range of conventional and non conventional drawing tools, a variety of surfaces, lino, printmaking tools, Board/Canvas/Paper, wax, crayons, pastels, pens, inks, oil paints, chalk, charcoal, pencils, water colour, acrylics, bleach, sugar, soup, scissors. e.g.. ||
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|| //**OCTOBER 2008**// <span style="color: rgb(86, 143, 153);"> ||
 * <span style="text-align: center; display: block; color: rgb(86, 143, 153);">=__**LIFE DRAWING CLASS - FIGURE DRAWING**__=
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|| || || || =<span style="color: rgb(86, 143, 153);"> = <span style="color: rgb(86, 143, 153);"> of your own work, which needs to demonstrate your personal visual language relevant to any given brief. You will have to demonstrate success of research and development through, for example sketching, layout, text/typography and use of colour with greater insight of proportion, shading and colour theory. In your work you should show that you manipulated traditional and non-traditional materials/media and styles and created a new effects applied during your creative processes. You will need to extend your ideas in a range of sketchbooks and organise your portfolio in logical sequence so it displays work to its best advantage. All your work should be annotated and you should comment reflectively on the work and contextual influences. Evaluation is important part of your portfolio assessment and you should evaluate all your work within your portfolio in order to display one overall format. For example: A1, A2, A3, A4 – portrait or landscape showing consideration for context and specialism, and/with appropriate photographs of evidence. Remember to Reflect, Review ,** **Enhance and**
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 * =<span style="color: rgb(86, 143, 153);">**Portfolio preparation** =
 * During this year the important part of your studies will be to develop a portfolio
 * Update your Portfolio in line with your current professional practice.**

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